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Not able to get away to a warm beach this winter? Well, if it’s just sand, sun and beach umbrellas you’re looking for, perhaps a trip to Toronto’s Sugar Beach will suffice. Just ignore the snow. Oh, and no swimming allowed. Just in case you were going to go all “polar bear dip” on me. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] If you enjoyed this article, why not Subscribe ? It’s an easy way to be... Read Full Story

With over 90% of home buyers searching online for a new home your home must make a great first impression.  The first impression is a lasting impression!   In a buyers market sellers compete with sellers.  If buyers are not impressed what they see online they will move on to the next listing.  Ready, Set, Stage! works with you and your Realtor to put your home on the “must see” list for today’s home buyers. We offer a marketing plan and photos to assist with the sale of your home. Ready... Read Full Story

Toronto’s Sugar Beach is one sweet treat!! Yes, yes … I know that it’s formally known as Canada’s Sugar Beach, no doubt due to the federal government’s hefty infusion of $13 million of the $14.3 million cost. (Yet doesn’t that just smack of the wealthy uncle finally, FINALLY, picking up a cheque and never letting you forget it, if you know what I mean??) Be that as it may … Amazing things are happening along Toronto’s East Bayfront . For so many years this was an area remarkable only... Read Full Story

Ask any agent that lists in the Toronto real estate market how often they speak with potential buyers that desire to work only with the listing agent, and they just might tell you something along the lines of “far more than I CARE to have that particular conversation”. What?? How can that be? Well, it’s not that Toronto real estate agents don’t want to (more…) Share This Read Full Story

Hot Toronto Neighbourhoods … Best Toronto Neighbourhoods … Top 10 Toronto Neighbourhoods … Do you sense an emerging (more…) Share This Read Full Story

Welcome to my mid-month activity report for the Toronto 2009 real estate market. Brief and to the point, it’s my virtual flip chart of the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers can use over time to (more…) Share This Read Full Story

That’s a wrap! The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has just released the November 2009 numbers for the City of Toronto, as well as the overall Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Let’s take a look at the numbers Toronto buyers and sellers need to know when (more…) Share This Read Full Story

There was a really fun photograph yesterday in the National Post of swans rounded up in a couple of boats at Lake Alster in Hamburg, Germany. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a link to the photograph.) My question: How do you load up a bevy of swans into boats? Not that I’m going to be doing that any time soon. Unless I didn’t get the memo. So I Googled and found a video  of the annual “loading up” event. Given their graceful reputation, it’s amusing to see their resistance. A little bit... Read Full Story

Over the years I’ve talked to countless people about their house-buying intentions. And when it comes time to discuss the price range they are prepared to pay, for some Toronto would-be buyers $250,000 is the number that they believe will (more…) Share This Read Full Story

I really like bridges. Any television show that features a renowned bridge in its opening credits most likely has me as a fan (and yes, that would definitely include Law & Order!). One of my Toronto favourites is the Humber Bay Bridge. It’s intended for pedestrian traffic and, in fact, forms part of the Martin Goodman Trail. Scroll to the bottom of this page and you’ll see an image of the bridge. I’ve spun across this bridge on my bike many, many times. When approaching from the eastern... Read Full Story